Faces of Folly: Beach Walks and Bottle Caps
Folly artist Molly Right creates treasures from trash Artist Molly Right has spent decades around Charleston, but it was Folly Beach that ultimately felt most like home. Since moving to the island full-time in 2017, Right has built a life centered around art,...
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Folly Fishing Report — March 2020
Time To Get Back on the Water The water is warming, which means its time to get ready to catch some fish Warmer weather is arriving in the Lowcountry and we’ve already seen a few days in the 70s. As the water temperature rises, trout and redfish will become more...
Salt Marsh Diaries — Shifting Sands
In late summer of 2011, I idled into the cove behind the southwestern Morris Island spit. Right away, something wasn’t right. I’d just spent the summer swimming, crabbing, and casting for bait in this cove and knew it well. Nearly every day, I negotiated the narrow...
Outstanding In His Field — Make It Fun
Hello My Friends, before I start my ramblings I would like to throw a big shout out to You, the readers for taking the time to read these articles and the great response I’ve had and the cool people I’ve met because of it. Also much Love to the Folly Current and all...
Folly Flashback — January 2020
Remembering Folly’s Past Beauty Queens Pageants and beauty contests were a regular part of social life on Folly Beach in the ‘50s and ‘60s. Pamelia Jowers, Sis Inabinett, and Maebelle Barnett pose here in their finest evening gowns at the GA’s Banquet. (Courtesy of...
Salt Marsh Diary — January 2020
A Close Call for Spartina Spartina, our aging 41-foot sailboat, sat idle for almost a year and a half before I decided to motor her 500 miles north for a minor refit. Boats shouldn’t sit idle. Understandably, her grumbling started soon after getting underway. On the...
Outstanding in his Field — January 2020
Why I Do The Plunge (and why you should) Hello People of 2020! I hope everyone has enjoyed, (or survived in some cases) the holidays. I thought I would take a break from my monthly grass roots movement on the landscape industry, (pun intended) and talk about my 2nd...
Folly Flashback — December 2019
Folly Snow Angel The two-day snowfall in December 1989 wasn’t a complete blessing. Many Folly Beach residents had been without gas service since Hugo (and many collapsed homes remained eerily in place). Pipes froze and burst, leaving some residents with a chilly and...
Salt Marsh Diaries — December 2019
Stormy Skies a Good Omen on your Wedding Day As I motored the Pluffmudder away from the slip, I glanced at the radar screen — scattered, intense storm cells dotted landscape. These separate cells were different than a typical expanding singular-blob summer afternoon...
Outstanding In His Field — December 2019
Winterizing Your Landscape Hello Friends and neighbors! I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving and didn’t drive each other crazy during the process. Black Friday? My car stays in the driveway, sorry consumerism. Anyways, I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately...
Folly Flashback — November 2019
The Atlantic House The Atlantic House restaurant and adjacent OTO (Over the Ocean) bar were favorite local hangouts before Hurricane Hugo swept them into the ocean. Owner Eddie Taylor worked hard to keep the building standing, even earning a few naysayers for forgoing...